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in an instant, hung over his head a mighty dragon. Faustus calls again after his former manner, after which there was a cry in the wood as if hell had been opened, and all the tormented souls had been there; Faustus, in the mean while, asking the devil many questions and commanding him to shew many tricks.

CHAP. III.

How Mephostophiles came to Dr Faustus's house, and what happened between them.

Faustus commanded the spirit to meet him at his house by ten of the clock the next day. At the hour appointed he came into his chamber, asking Faustus what he would have; Faustus told him, it was his will and pleasure to conjure him to be obedient to him in all points of those articles, viz.

First, That the spirit shall serve him in all things he asked, from that time till his death.